As California Drought Marches On, Israel Marches In
As California Drought Marches On, Israel Marches In
July 27, 2015
J Weekly — Israel’s drought-busters just keep on coming. Another delegation from Israeli water companies recently visited California, meeting with state officials and corporations to propose solutions to the drought, now in its fourth year.
Prof. Eilon Adar speaking at the “Israel Water Technology: Opportunities for California ” symposium in Sacramento
It was the latest in a series of consultations and symposiums highlighting Israeli water expertise and its potential to help California.
In June, an “Israel Water Technology: Opportunities for California” symposium in Sacramento featured several Israeli water experts touting Israel’s multi-pronged approach to water policy, including wastewater recycling, desalination and conservation.
One of the speakers was Prof. Eilon Adar, director of BGU’s Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research. His bottom line was that unlike California, Israel treats water as a national commodity, like oil or gas.
“In my country, when I buy a unit of water [for] my house, I pay for the water as a commodity,” says Prof. Adar.
“I pay for the transmission, and I pay for the treatment of the water released later on from my house. And this, I think, is the key to success.”
Prof. Adar will be coming back to California to speak at an August 23 symposium, “California Water Crisis: Learn from Israel and Take Action,” to be held at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame.
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